vavasour
/ˈvævəˌsʊr/
noun
- In medieval feudal society, a vassal who held land from a lord of higher rank and who in turn had his own sub-vassals.
- The vavasour owed military service to his baron but also commanded a small group of knights.
- The castle's records listed every vavasour who paid tribute to the count.
- In the feudal hierarchy, a vavasour ranked below a baron but above a simple knight.